Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment was 0.5084 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.5084
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
5th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.5084
in 2015
All-time low
0.4529
in 2006
Years of data
9
2006–2015

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Republic of Moldova, 2006–2015

00.20.40.62006201020152006: 0.4532007: 0.4672008: 0.4562009: 0.4622010: 0.52011: 0.4592012: 0.4622014: 0.4882015: 0.508

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Republic of Moldova stood at 0.5084. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Republic of Moldova peaked at 0.5084 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4529, in 2006.

Republic of Moldova ranks 5th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Republic of Moldova, 2006 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2006 0.4529
2007 0.4669 +3.1%
2008 0.4559 -2.4%
2009 0.4621 +1.4%
2010 0.4996 +8.1%
2011 0.4588 -8.2%
2012 0.4621 +0.7%
2014 0.4878 +5.5%
2015 0.5084 +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4595 0.4529 0.4669 4
2010s 0.4834 0.4588 0.5084 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 2 Ethiopia 0.7153 compare
  2. 3 Zambia 0.6364 compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 0.5147 compare
  4. 6 Albania 0.4863 compare
  5. 7 Morocco 0.4403
  6. 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.434 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Republic of Moldova?
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment in Republic of Moldova was 0.5084 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 0.5084 in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of formal employment recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4529 in 2006.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for public sector employment, as a share of formal employment?
Republic of Moldova ranks 5th out of 59 countries with data for 2015.
Is public sector employment, as a share of formal employment rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of formal employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 781 data points, 2000–2021
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